A 24 year old Philadelphia woman has been charged a shooting incident in a commercial parking lot at Spicer and Ocean Avenues in the city Saturday night. Police say Mikea Rivers was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses. No word from police of any shooting victims; Rivers was taken to the Cape May County…
Wildwood Police have issued a statement regarding a physical confrontation between police and a beach goer over the weekend. Police say they have launched an internal affairs investigation and the officers involved in the confrontation have been reassigned to administrative duty. A 20 year old Philadelphia woman was charged with two counts of aggravated assault…
A video is circulating over the holiday weekend that appears to show a Wildwood Police officer wrestling a woman to the sand and punching her in the head, on the beach. The video has been shared thousands of times on social media and picked up by major news outlets in New York and Philadelphia. The…
A 43 year old Wildwood resident has admitted to a plot that resulted in him receiving packages of the deadly drug Fentanyl from China and being delivered to his property. The Daily Journal reports that George R. Chestnut Jr. admitted in court last week to the crime. Authorities also found several guns at his property,…
The fifth season of the Wildwood downtown farmers’ market kicks off May 26th. The Wildwoods Business District announced that the season will begin on Memorial Day weekend and will continue through the summer. The event is now listed by Trip Advisor as one of the top events in the Wildwoods.
Today’s the day that parking meters go on in many shore communities. In Wildwood, the meters will be active throughout town. Traffic signal devices also convert from flashing yellow to full operation.
A woman was airlifted from the Schooner Island Marina in Wildwood Wednesday afternoon after she received burns on both of her legs during a fire. Rescue crews believe the woman jumped from her boat that was on fire. Three boats and a condo were all damaged during the incident. The woman was airlifted to a…
A developing story in Wildwood Wednesday afternoon as a fire has impacted Schooner Island Marina. Officials say there was one injury; a few boats and a side of a home were damaged in the fire. Additional details are expected later.
On Wednesday, members of the Wildwood Fire Department along with several other communities including the U.S. Coast Guard, assembled at Morey’s Mariner’s Pier for the first day of training for high-angle rope rescue for target hazards. Instruction was given by a firm from Bellmawr, NJ, involving “real-life” scenarios of civilians and workers trapped on stalled…
Cape May County freeholders recognized the Wildwoods’ John Lynch who recently received an honor from President Trump for his selfless public service to his community. The Board honored Lynch for his 4,000 hours of community service that involves his “Lunch with Lynch” foundation. Lynch serves as the Director of Sales and Entertainment for the Wildwoods…